MARION COUNTY LOCAL MITIGATION STRATEGY 2020 ANNUAL PLAN UPDATE CHAPTER SEVEN: VULNERABILITY ASSESSMENT 1 Contents CHAPTER SEVEN: VULNERABILITY ASSESSMENT ............................................................................................ 1 Introduction .................................................................................................................................................. 3 Building Exposure ......................................................................................................................................... 3 Critical Facilities Overview ............................................................................................................................ 4 EOC/Communication Facilities ................................................................................................................. 5 Water/Wastewater Treatment Plants ...................................................................................................... 5 Transportation Facilities ........................................................................................................................... 6 Law Enforcement and Fire ...................................................................................................................... 12 Medical ................................................................................................................................................... 15 Schools .................................................................................................................................................... 15 Sensitive Facilities ................................................................................................................................... 17 Mobile Home Parks ................................................................................................................................. 19 Vulnerability by Jurisdiction ........................................................................................................................ 19 Assessment Methodology .......................................................................................................................... 19 Vulnerability Assessment Matrix ................................................................................................................ 20 Riverine erosion ...................................................................................................................................... 20 Sinkholes ................................................................................................................................................. 20 Hurricanes and Tropical Storms .............................................................................................................. 21 Tornadoes ............................................................................................................................................... 22 Floods ...................................................................................................................................................... 22 Wildfires .................................................................................................................................................. 23 Drought ................................................................................................................................................... 23 Extreme Heat .......................................................................................................................................... 23 Severe Winter Storms ............................................................................................................................. 23 Man Made Hazards ................................................................................................................................. 24 Repetitive Loss Properties .......................................................................................................................... 24 Future Development ................................................................................................................................... 25 2 Introduction Depending on the characteristics of the hazard and its impact, substantial components of the general population, business community, public services, community institutions and utilities are vulnerable to damage. In considering the vulnerability of Marion County to disasters, it is important to emphasize that some facilities and the populations they serve are often more sensitive to the impacts of disasters than others. For the purposes of the Vulnerability Analysis and Risk Assessment requirements of the LMS, only the weather related and natural hazards were analyzed. Ecological, technological, societal, and health related hazards remain applicable to Marion County; however, currently there are no set criteria for evaluating hazards not required by 44 CFR 201. At such time these review criteria are developed, they will be further analyzed in the LMS. Table VII-1 Hazards Affecting Marion County Weather Natural Ecological Technological/Societal Health Hurricane and Tropical Pest Wildfire Power Failure Epidemic Storm Infestation Animal Aging Severe Winter Storm Flood HazMat Incidents Disease Population Tornado Drought Urban Fire Extreme Heat Sinkholes Radiological Riverine Societal/Civic Erosion Evacuation Mass Casualty Traffic Related Civil Disturbance Terrorist Acts Building Exposure There are an estimated 153,000 buildings in the county with an estimated total building replacement value (excluding contents) of 32,871 million dollars. Approximately 98% of the buildings (and 81% of the building value) are associated with residential housing. Refer to table VII-2, Building Exposure by Occupancy Type. 3 Table VII-2 Building Exposure by Occupancy Type Occupancy Exposure ($1000) Percent of Total Residential 24,387,244 79.22% Commercial 4,229,912 13.74% Industrial 1,020,480 3.31% Agricultural 277,513 0.90% Religious 506,984 1.65% Government 107,379 0.35% Education 254,420 0.83% Total 30,783,932 100.00% Source: Hazus-MH Hurricane Event Report, probabilistic hurricane event model report, March 23, 2021. Critical Facilities Overview Critical facilities are important for both evacuation and sheltering. The County’s Critical Facilities Inventory is maintained by emergency management staff and updated annually to insure that preparedness and response actions can provide efficient evacuation, sheltering and recovery. The facilities that are important in the event of a hazard evacuation will vary based on the situation but typically include transportation facilities, medical facilities, communications facilities, potable water facilities, wastewater treatment plants, hospitals and schools. Additional facilities identified in the LMS include, emergency operations centers, mobile home parks, childcare centers, and hazardous waste generators. Sensitive facilities can be critical from the evacuation standpoint because residents of prisons, nursing homes and hospitals will need extra evacuation support. Emergency managers have established agreements and procedures to address these issues. In Marion County, there are no critical facilities that demonstrate an overwhelming structural vulnerability to any particular hazard. These infrastructure facilities are critical in a timely evacuation and need to be functioning at a level of service that supports evacuation and sheltering efforts. The Critical Facilities list was developed by the Marion County Growth Services Department and includes facilities identified in Table VII-3 thru Table VII-14 and shown on Map VII-2 thru Map VII-11. Municipal and public buildings located in high risk areas are also an important consideration. Municipal buildings include police and fire stations that are critical during times of emergency. A listing of fire stations and sheriff stations are included in Table VII-12 and Table VII-13, respectively and shown in Map VII-12 and Map VII-13. Location information was obtained from the Marion County Fire 4 Department and the Marion County Sheriff’s Office, respectively. Other municipal buildings that maintain County and City records would be best located outside of the vulnerability zones. In cases where municipal buildings exist in vulnerable locations, retrofitting the buildings to increase protection is a needed precaution. EOC/Communication Facilities Table VII-3 Marion County Emergency Operations Centers Name Address City Zip Marion County Division Of 692 Nw 30th Avenue Ocala 34475 Emergency Mgt 11655 Nw Gainesville State Fire College Ocala 34482 Road Table VII-4 Marion County Communications Facilities WHIJ 88.1 FM Ocala Christian Contemporary WYFZ 91.3 FM Belleview Religious WEFA (LPFM) 92.5 FM Ocala Adult Contemporary WMFQ 92.9 FM Ocala Top-40 WOGK 93.7 FM Ocala Country WSKY 97.3 FM Micanopy Talk WRGE (LPFM) 97.9 FM Ocala Religious WGMA 99.7 FM Silver Springs Shores Adult Contemporary W261BA (WXUS-HD2) 100.1 FM Ocala Oldies WCKP (LPFM) 100.7 FM Ocala Dance WXUS 102.3 FM Dunnellon Country WIEB (LPFM) 102.9 FM Ocala Spanish Christian WRUF 103.7 FM Gainesville, FL Country WITG (LPFM) 104.7 FM Ocala Classic Hits W296CW (WTYG) 107.1 FM Ocala Religious WYND 95.5 FM Silver Springs Shores Classic Rock W242CA (WOCA-AM) 96.3 FM Ocala News/Talk WMOP 900 AM Ocala Sports WOCA 1370 AM Ocala News/Talk Water/Wastewater Treatment Plants Water and wastewater treatment plants are important due to the nature